Hampton is a city located in York County, Hampton city, and Newport News city Virginia. Hampton has a 2024 population of 138,798. Hampton is currently growing at a rate of 0.28% annually and its population has increased by 1.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 137,276 in 2020.
The average household income in Hampton is $81,921 with a poverty rate of 13.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Hampton is 36.5 years, 34.4 years for males, and 38.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hampton was:
Black or African American
White
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 57,470 | 2.32 | 55.6 | 44.4 |
| Non Family | 22,982 | 1.21 | 47.9 | 52.1 |
| Married | 21,686 | 3.03 | 75.3 | 24.7 |
| Female | 9,345 | 3.1 | 30.5 | 69.5 |
| Male | 3,457 | 3.09 | 51.1 | 48.9 |
2.97
Average Family Size
2.32
Average Household Size
55.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 96.97%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.56%.
All
Male
Female
$46,062
Average Earnings
$54,126
Average Male
$37,825
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.81% of Hampton residents speak only English, while 7.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.61% of the population.
rate
13.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.41%
Male Poverty Rate
15.38%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hampton is Islander, with 65% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hampton is Native, with 7.1% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.2%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.3%
Male Marriage Rate
39.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.36%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.72%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65.9%
Labor Force Participation
56.2%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
51.82%
Born in Hampton
94.51%
Native Born
5.49%
Foreign Born
1.71%
Non Citizen
3.78%
Naturalized
94.51% of Hampton residents were born in the United States, with 51.82% having been born in Virginia. 1.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 140,700 | 380 | 0.27% |
| 2028 | 140,320 | 381 | 0.27% |
| 2027 | 139,939 | 380 | 0.27% |
| 2026 | 139,559 | 381 | 0.27% |
| 2025 | 139,178 | 380 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 138,798 | 381 | 0.28% |
| 2023 | 138,417 | 380 | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 138,037 | 190 | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 137,847 | 571 | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 137,276 | 2,228 | 1.65% |
| 2019 | 135,048 | 248 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 134,800 | -207 | -0.15% |
| 2017 | 135,007 | -518 | -0.38% |
| 2016 | 135,525 | -854 | -0.63% |
| 2015 | 136,379 | -1,399 | -1.02% |
| 2014 | 137,778 | 372 | 0.27% |
| 2013 | 137,406 | 184 | 0.13% |
| 2012 | 137,222 | 570 | 0.42% |
| 2011 | 136,652 | -766 | -0.56% |
| 2010 | 137,418 | -9,019 | -6.16% |
| 2000 | 146,437 | 12,644 | 9.45% |
| 1990 | 133,793 | 11,176 | 9.11% |
| 1980 | 122,617 | 1,838 | 1.52% |
| 1970 | 120,779 | 31,521 | 35.31% |
| 1960 | 89,258 | 83,292 | 1396.11% |
| 1950 | 5,966 | 68 | 1.15% |
| 1940 | 5,898 | -484 | -7.58% |
| 1930 | 6,382 | 244 | 3.98% |
| 1920 | 6,138 | 633 | 11.5% |
| 1910 | 5,505 | 2,741 | 99.17% |
| 1900 | 2,764 | 251 | 9.99% |
| 1890 | 2,513 | -171 | -6.37% |
| 1880 | 2,684 | 0 | 0% |